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2009 Special Report: Earthquake – Catastrophe Review. New Hazard Maps, Model Updates Could Shift Views on Quake Risk
Seismic hazard maps by the U.S. Geological Survey are changing the perception of earthquake risk in the United States which could affect how insurers manage, underwrite and price U.S. earthquake risk.
November 23, 2009 - 24 Pages
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2009 Special Report: Multiline – North American Insurance Auditors & Actuaries – 2008 Ranking Review. Market Share for Top Ranking Firms Remains Steady in 2008
Primary findings from A.M. Best’s annual review of the auditor and actuarial markets show that in 2008, the top firms in the United States and Canada remained dominant with the market for actuarial firms continuing to grow.
November 23, 2009 - 16 Pages
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2009 Special Report: U.S. Life Reinsurance – 2008 Market Review. Life Reinsurers Avoid Worst Effects of Financial Markets’ Meltdown
A.M. Best’s stable rating outlook for the U.S. life reinsurance market reflects reinsurers’ proven ability to manage effectively through the current financial crisis.
November 23, 2009 - 12 Pages
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2009 Special Report: U.K. Banking – Issue Review. U.K. Banking: Boom & Bust, But Where to Next?
U.K. banks before 2007 were considered among the best run in the world. Two years later, the United Kingdom suffered its first bank run since1866. What went wrong and what does the future hold in the aftermath of the credit crisis?
November 23, 2009 - 12 Pages
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2009 Best’s Briefing: Global Insurance. Analyzing Liquidity in the Context of a Global Recession
A.M. Best is incorporating enhanced liquidity stress testing into its fixed-charge and cash-coverage analyses in response to the unprecedented lack of available credit in the 2008 and 2009 financial markets.
November 16, 2009 - 2 Pages
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2009 Special Report: Asia/Pacific Life & Non-Life – Review & Preview. Lower Interest Rates Shift Operating Environment for Region’s Insurers
While stock and bond markets around the globe are much improved in tone since March 2009, the industry in the Asia-Pacific region continues to face an extremely low-interest-rate environment, which has implications for both the life and non-life insurers.
November 16, 2009 - 24 Pages
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2009 Special Report: U.S. Property/Casualty – Capitalization Trend Review. A.M. Best Study: P/C Industry’s Risk-Adjusted Capital Drops in ‘08
A.M. Best’s recent four-year study of risk-adjusted capitalization found that the U.S. property/casualty industry experienced a 17 percentage point decline in this measure in 2008. The study evaluated risk-adjusted capitalization trends for major market segments: commercial, personal and reinsurance.
November 02, 2009 - 12 Pages
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2009 Special Report: U.S. Title – 2008 Financial Review. Title Insurers Post Heavy 2008 Losses with 2009 Looking Better
As the real estate market’s freefall slowed, title insurance revenues slightly rebounded in the first six months of 2009, compared with the same time period in 2008. For A.M. Best’s outlook on the title industry to improve, title insurers will need to demonstrate that the current improving operating trends can be sustained over the medium term.
October 19, 2009 - 8 Pages
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2009 Special Report: U.S. Health: 6-Month Market Review. Outlook Unchanged as Costs Increase Enrollment Decreases
A.M. Best is maintaining a negative outlook on the health insurance industry due to the continuing effects of the recession and future costs associated with the H1N1 virus, especially if the virus spreads and there’s uncertainty over health care reform.
October 05, 2009 - 4 Pages
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2009 Special Report: U.S. Banking -- Issue Review. Proprietary A.M. Best Study Pinpoints Troubled U.S. Banks.
A significant rise in bank failures may just be ahead, based on A.M. Best research showing a large number of U.S. commercial banking institutions that could be categorized as troubled institutions. The current difficult economic environment could further increase the number of troubled banks on A.M. Best's list.
October 05, 2009 - 4 Pages
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